The Flight of the Eagle
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
Studio:
Svenska Filminstitutet
Year:
1982
Audience Rating: 75%
Duration: 2 h 20 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Movie ID: 60972
Server: Main Plex Server
Synopsis
The Swedish 19th century engineer S. A. Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are not heard of again.
